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London Calling Top 10 2011

2011-12-29T12:29:00.004Z

Its that time of year again, when we try and piece together what has happened in the past year. So, we did what we could, and here goes.. introducing the top 10 things about 2011.

1. All dayer: No Redeeming Social Value at the JZE in Essen

The JZE was one of the best venues in Germany. Location was perfect (accessible from all over Europe), and the layout of the venue even more so.. When the announcement was made that it was to shut down, the entire hardcore community of Europe mourned. 17 Stitches gave us all a chance to say goodbye to the venue with a bang.. inviting one of the biggest party hardcore bands around, covering the outside area with sand and seeing it out with a bang. Best all dayer, by far.

2. New Band: Xibalba

When Beatdown Hardwear records released the Xibalba split, the hype that followed was phenomenal. With nearly every European hardcore kid linking their songs to their facebook walls, the band soon announced a European tour (which unfortunately did not hit the UK). Mixing elements of slow, sludgy metal with late 90s hardcore bands, the band create the perfect sound and are even more incredible live. Check out their video for “Cold” here and lookout for their European tour in Summer 2012.

3. All Dayer: Damage Control @ the Jamm Bar, May

Rucktion do it again with a massive line up showcasing the best bands on the label and bringing over London favourites Wisdom in Chains for a one off appearance. The best atmosphere. The best line up. We are looking forward to 2012s edition.

4. Venue of the year: 12bar

Consistantly, the Rucktion/12bar shows have been the highlight of the month with awesome line ups and awesome hangouts. Rucktion all dayers are the first saturday of every month. Go to www.rucktion.com for details

A big thanks to Rucktion record for doing this.

5. Joke of the year: How fast news travels within the hardcore scene.

Before the travelling hardcore kids from the UK had returned from Germany, they were already receiving text from America asking what had happened at Bringing Back The Glory in March. Marcel from FallBrawl got into an altercation with the members of Trapped Under Ice and it spread amongst the worldwide hardcore community like wildfire. Within hours, every TUI fan knew about it. People took sides, and TUI were told that they were no longer welcome in the ruhrpott area of Germany... Attendees of the fest should have kept quiet and seen how big the rumour got.

6. Album: Deathskulls- Real Deal 2 (Rucktion Records)

Bias aside, the Deathskulls are one of the best, and sadly most underrated hardcore bands to come out of the UK. Real Deal 2 contains 15 tracks of pure anger.Check them out here: www.myspace.com/deathskulls

7. New Band: Tirade

When you mix members of popular London hardcore bands, Ninebar and Injury Time, you know the result is going to be good.. check out their demo here.

8. Show: Knuckledusts 15th Anniversary, October, 12bar

Londons finest celebrated 15 years with a show at the 12bar in October. Both old and new faces came together for the hottest, sweatiest gig of the year. The band played both newer and old songs (including “Ill Vision”!). Keep a lookout for the DVD of the show that is to be released soon.

9. Festival: Ieperfest

This festival remains in the top 10 with highlights this year including marvellous sets from Blood For Blood, Strife, Sheer Terror (“Lady, that is NOT a burger!!”) and Xibalba. Event the rain and horrible Belgian weather couldn’t put a downer on the proceedings!

10. New Band: Incendiary

Whilst they may not be "new", Incendiary are hitting the UK early next year for the first time. The band are a mixture of old 90s tough bands like Merauder and All Out War. Absolutely incredible on record .. Have a listen on their Myspace page.

Honorable mentions go out to:

-SoSF Benefit show- When 17 Stitches cancelled Brotherhood fest, a group of hardcore dudes from essen saved the day. Salvaging what they could, they put on an outside show, complete with sand, for the travelling bands and fans. A ton of fun despite the rain!

- Death Threat at the JZE in Essen, May- One of the best hardcore bands around and one of the funnest shows.

- Grappler- Great live band. Check them out!

- Descendents being true to their word and totally redeeming themselves by putting on a free show for the car crash that was the first in London in Feb.

- Set Your Goals at the Underworld- This is the perfect venue for this band.. Hot, sweaty, awesome.

- Sick of It all- NonStop- Rerecording their classic songs, and then putting “the story so far” onto DVD? We are truly reminded why they are the best band in the world. Out now on Century Media

- Angels and Airwaves at the forum, Feb- Whilst we are well aware that they are not a hardcore band, this was the best show we attended in 2011.

- Ninebar 900: We havent had a chance to hear the new album yet but what we have heard live sounds absolutely killer.

Ninebar release a new album!

2011-12-07T17:47:00.002Z

Londons finest, Ninebar, have released their latest album, 900, on rucktion records (click the link to buy!). It promises to be one of the leading releases of the year. I am sure we can all agree that the album has the best cover, possibly, ever:

Sheer Terror to hit the uk!

2011-06-16T22:27:00.002Z

Sheer Terror will be hitting UK shores for the first time in early 2012. The band, who formed in 1984, have sporadically played a string of reunion shows around the world, including Antwerp the past January and will be doing three shows on the mainland over the summer.

The UK shows will be the smallest shows in Europe to date, with the Old Blue Last holding only 120 punters.

Tickets are selling fast, with over half for both Bristol and London selling in under a week so it is advisable that should you plan on attending these shows, tickets should be purchased in advance.

More information for the Bristol show, including how to get tickets, can be located here:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228357157176961

More information for the London show, including how to get tickets, can be located here:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207312595972743

Both Travelodge in London and in Bristol currently have rooms for £29 for these dates. Especially for a Saturday night in London, this price is quite unheard of. It is recommended that you book these rooms now as they will no longer be available in the next couple of months.

Travelodge website:

http://www.travelodge.co.uk

For Londonites planning to travel to the Bristol show, cheap train tickets, national express funfare coach tickets and megabus tickets are all released 12 weeks before the event.

And finally, Sheer Terror have released a new song on Facebook: Have a listen!

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=222782754407096&comments

Brotherhood Fest Tickets from the UK!

2011-05-26T11:31:00.004Z

It has come to that time of the year again. I am the official seller of Brotherhood Fest (formerly known as Filled With Hate fest) tickets in the UK.

The festival is happening on the 6th and 7th August 2011 in Essen, Germany, at the new JZE venue.

The line up is absolutely tremendous and includes one of Shattered Realms 10 year Anniversary shows, the return of the tremendous Death Before Dishonor and Londons favourites, Wisdom in Chains, to name a few. Full details of the line up are on the website (linked above) or on the flyer.

So here is the deal:

Presale weekend tickets are onsale now here in the UK:

Tickets will be priced at £47.50 in person and £51.50 posted (to cover postage, packaging and Paypal fees).

I will be selling tickets at various London hardcore shows in the upcoming months. If you would like to purchase a ticket, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST at londoncalling@gmx.com. You will need to check whether I will be attending particular shows as I will not be carrying the book of tickets around London with me, so will need to know how many tickets you would like me to bring.
In regards to posting the tickets, all tickets will be sent via recorded delivery. I will be making a couple of bulk posts a week, as I have a full time job. Each envelope will have a tracking number, and will also NEED A SIGNATURE.

If you would like your tickets posted, please click on the button below STATING AN ADDRESS WHERE SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO SIGN FOR THE TICKETS

London Calling, the website

2011-05-15T12:02:00.000Z

London calling loves to let you know whats going on. Whilst the blog (AKA the main website) is not updated as much as I would like it to be, the pages linked to London Calling are updated regularly.

LDNLove, the London hardcore events page, has recently moved from Myspace to a new, smoother, slicker and more simple site which can be located here:

LDNLove

The twitter page is the most up to date page.. with constant, to the minute updates about what is going on.. and reminders of shows happening, its the best place to find out whats what:

LDNLove Twitter

London Calling on facebook has had to close down. Facebook changed the group format, which makes it massively annoying.. many emails that you don’t want when people post status’s on the wall, and generally a pretty confusing format.

So, i have come up with a couple of solutions:

Mass email- In this day and age, no one is every really very far from an email account. Whether at work or on your phone, sign up to the London Calling mailing list.. We promise not to send you more than one email a month (unless something super important is happening). Anyone that was a member of the London Calling facebook group will know that the personalised messages were sporadic and only contained super important information. This will be along the same lines, so no boring spam in your inbox from us. I will be sending the first email out in a couple of weeks so sign up and keep an eye out for it J

To sign up, either fill in the widget on the menu on the right or please go to: Sign up page

Making better use of the messageboard: The London calling messageboard is located here: http://www.londoncalling.cjb.net. It takes less than 2 mins to sign up and you can post about shows and anything you used the London calling wall to post about, there!

Thats it for now folks!

Damage Control Returns!!

2011-04-13T21:59:00.003Z

Bank Holiday weekend has just become awesome again.

After a very short hiatus, Damage Control Festival returns to Jamm Bar in Brixton. Rucktion records gives us a phenomenal line up featuring the best bands on the label (and in the UK), including Knuckledust, Injury Time, Diction and Special Move, In addition, Rucktion will be bringing back the mighty Wisdom in Chains to London Town for an exclusive, one off show at the festival.

For more information, please go to: www.rucktion.com. For more information about presale tickets, please email: popi@rucktion.com

Bringing Back The Glory Ticket Giveaway!

2011-03-13T15:06:00.003Z

So on Saturday, I announced the Bringing Back The Glory ticket give away... a pair of tickets to BBTG fest (transport and accommodation NOT included) .. the competition is still running and will end on the 20th March at midday.

To enter, all you have to do is answer this terribly simple question:

Which US city do Madball come from?

Send your answers with your full name to:

londoncalling@gmx.net

Good luck!

SO MUCH NEWS.. SUCH LITTLE TIME!

2011-03-10T12:48:00.004Z

Bringing Back The Glory competition and tickets:

1. On Saturday 12th March between 12pm-3pm, on http://www.totalrock.com/, I will be announcing the competition to win a pair of Bringing Back the Glory tickets. The prize does NOT include flights or accommodation and the winner will be announced here on London Calling on the 19th March.
2. I literally have a couple of tickets left. If you would like any information on how to get some, please go here: http://londoncallinghc.blogspot.com/2010/12/bringing-back-glory-2-where-to-get.html

LDNLove has moved!

Does everyone remember the old Myspace? The website that was the worlds most popular social networking site? The one that every band on the planet used as a vehicle to get their music out to the masses? The one that was so simple to use? Well, those days have long gone. Unfortunately, the website developers, in an attempt to return to centre stage in the social networking world, have made the site buggy, included too many flash advertisements, and have made easy tasks relatively difficult.
So, as of last week, the LDNLove myspace page has closed down. No more information will be posted on this site.
Instead, the NEW LDNLOVE PAGE has now been set up and can be located here:

http://ldnlove.webs.com/

.. the format is more simple and including show details is no longer a chore. Please let me know if I have missed any shows out and also let me know what you think!

Deathskulls release new album:

Deathskulls have a new album out on Rucktion Records.. The Real Deal II has been a long time coming and was well worth the wait. Taking the best elements of old NYHC and giving it a distinctively English twist, the album is currently leading the run for “album of 2011”. If I recommend any band to check out, it would be this one! For more information on the Deathskulls, please go to: www.myspace.com/deathskulls and please click on the above link to pick up a copy of the album.

Damage Control

I bloody love Rucktion Records. The London label can simply do no wrong. So imagine our excitement when we discovered that they were facilitating the return of the May Bank Holiday weekend fest, Damage Control. The event showcases the best bands on the label (and in my opinion, in the UK), and is also bringing back London’s favourites, Wisdom in Chains.

If you would like more information, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103810473031581

Please do not forget to add the London Calling Twitter Page: www.twitter.com/LDNLove
And the London Calling Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=257663513265

Till next time!

Bringing Back the Glory 2. Where to get tickets in the UK.

2010-12-28T15:30:00.007Z

It has come to that time of the year again. I am the official seller of Bringing Back the Glory tickets in the UK. The line up is absolutely incredible and includes Madball, the return of the tremendous Most Precious Blood and Londons favourites, Wisdom in Chains, to name a few. Full details of the line up are on the flyer at the end of the post.
So here is the deal:

Presale tickets are onsale now.

Tickets will be priced at £25.50 in person and £27.50 posted (to cover postage, packaging and Paypal fees).

I will be selling tickets at various London hardcore shows in the upcoming months. If you would like to purchase a ticket, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST at londoncalling@gmx.com. You will need to check whether I will be attending partcular shows as I will not be carrying the book of tickets around London with me, so will need to know how many tickets you would like me to bring.
In regards to posting the tickets, all tickets will be sent via first class recorded delivery. I will be making a couple of bulk posts a week, as I have a full time job. Each envelope will have a tracking number, and will also NEED A SIGNATURE.
If you would like your tickets posted, please click on the button below STATING AN ADDRESS WHERE SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO SIGN FOR THE TICKETS:

Best of 2010!!

2010-12-23T20:14:00.008Z

Attempts to supply a top ten for 2009 failed… so with (a little bit of) help from my friends, here is the best of 2010. Please be aware that except for number 1, this list is in no particular order.

1. Album: Sick of It All- Based on a true story (Century Media)

As if any other album was going to make it as number one in this list. Released in April, this album is flawless and proves yet again that this band has all the elements to make a perfect record. With the catchiest tunes and hardest riffs, the band show the younger generation how it is done right. Supported by extensive touring all over Europe and a live show that puts some of younger bands to shame, this record remained at number one throughout the year. Check out the video for “Death or Jail” here.. it should get you going, unless you have no heart or soul.

2. Festival: Ieperfest:

Yet again, this Belgian festival holds the title for most incredible hardcore fest in Europe. This year saw the likes of All Out War, Madball, Cruel Hand, Agnostic Front, 7 Seconds and Breakdown playing to a particularly merry crowd in a field in the middle of Belgium. This is the one festival that London Calling recommends to everyone each summer, and it did not let us down in 2010. We recommend you take the trip over next year!

3. New (ish) band: Breaking Point

One of the few bands that we rated as being any good and actually made us sit up and take notice was breaking point. Whilst we are well aware that the band has been around for longer than a year, they are still relatively new, but are tighter than ever, with influence ranging from old New York Hardcore to the more recent bands such as Down to Nothing and Terror. 2010 saw the band release 7”s on TDON and Purgatory records and we look forward to seeing them numerous times in 2011, beginning with the Bracewar and Foundation tour in January.

4. Best label: Rucktion Records

Rucktion has always released the best in not only London hardcore, but worldwide. This year saw the label release some of the best records currently around, including Ambush- Forward to Hell, Injury Time- The Vex (which will be featured later), and the long awaited Prowler debut full length, Strictly 3.5. Along with their monthly shows at the 12bar, this label is the leading force in UK Hardcore.

5. Person of the year: Steve Kardynal

Whilst Julian Assange obviously gets an honourable mention in this list for revolutionising what the internet is actually used for, Steve was the person that made most people we know smile this year. Just click on the link above and watch

6. Album: Injury Time, The Vex (Rucktion Records)

Mixing Wisdom in Chains with Dropkick Murphys with a dash of Blood For Blood thrown in, this album was on constant rotation for months after it came out. Injury Time are one of the best current bands to come out of London, and this album was by far the best release that came out of the UK in 2010.

7. Joke of the Year: Touche Amore

In 2010, Touche Amore played the Old Blue Last in London. The show was put on by Lydia, one of the well respected promoters in this town. Now, ignoring the fact that a supposed hardcore band have chosen to give themselves one of the least hardcore names in the history of hardcore, the band have now become synonymous with the biggest hissy fit this city has seen since the Frank Turner incident over a decade ago. Posting the promoters phone number on twitter, claiming that she had ripped them off (for £20, although they claim it was £50 "but we need to pay for our flights, maaaan!"), claiming the show was sold out when it was far from that, and then claiming that Lydia had pocketed over £1000 from the show (an impossibility, even if she hadn’t paid their ridiculous guarantee, hadn’t paid the venue or any of the other bands). The band were laughed at for being cry babies, and were basically blacklisted by any real hardcore promoters in the UK.. The band never formally apologised to Lydia, and we suspect will return to the UK riding on the coattails of a far superior hardcore band in 2011, to try and regain the little credibility that they lost with this incident.

8. Album: Bitter End: Guilty as Charged (Deathwish Inc)

Released on Deathwish records earlier on in the year, this has received more critical acclaim than any other album in recent memory. Even now, people are still listening to the album and commenting on how good it is, as if it is the first time that they have heard it. The band took a lot of influence from old Madball records and earlier NYHC. The statement “I was listening to that record and it made me want to punch people in the face” was made for records like this. The band toured in 2010 to support this album over summer, drawing in the biggest crowds and experiencing the largest reactions from the European festival circuit. If you haven’t already, pick up this record, which is, by far, one of the best records released in 2010

9. All dayer: Final Dead and Gone show featuring Dirty Money (Underworld, London, May 2010)

Dead and Gone are dead. These were the words that were resounding around the UK Hardcore rumourmill at the beginning of 2010. The label were to put on a a final show which was also a send off for Dirty Money. Since forming, DM held the torch for UK hardcore.. one of the few bands over the last decade that managed to break the scene in america, as well as being one of the most popular UK bands, they decided their final farewell was to be at the Dead and Gone all dayer. Bringing Justice out of retirement and putting on some of the best of old and new UK and European hardcore on the bill, D&G managed to put on possibly the best show of the year. The atmosphere was something that London hadn’t felt in a long time.. Kids were excited.. stagediving, dancing and actually looking excited about hardcore again. Everyone left exhausted but happy. Well done D&G. You are totally missed.

10. Best New Band: Nails (Six Feet Under/Southern Lord)

Seriously. Maybe at London Calling, we are slightly biased as we think the sun shines out of Todd Jones’s arse, but this band was the only new band that was worthy of a mention in 2010. Thrashy, hard, fast and simply awesome, Unsilent Death was on heavy rotation in 2010. They also played an astounding set with Rise and Fall and Harms Way in November at the Islington Academy 2. The band have signed to Southern Lord records, but their debut can still be picked up from six feet under records.

Honourable mentions go out to:

- Rico and the 17 Stiches crew for doing awesome fun all dayers and fests in Germany!

- Hang The Bastard for being incredible, and the hardest working band in the UK.

- Ceremony at the Purple Turtle and Unbroken at the ULU

- Trash Talks awesome performances at Reading Festival (throwing bins into the crowd, climbing scaffolding) , Ieperfest and..

- "Alleyway crew" (AKA Sick of It All) at the Borderline. Support from Trash Talk and Gallows. One of the best shows of the year.

- Persistence Tour 2010- Sick of it all were awesome and seeing Blood for Blood again was great. Billy Biohazard did an awesome job filling in Robs shoes.

- Cock Sparrer, Street Dogs and Agnostic front- first Cock Sparrer show in 10 years in their hometown.

- Floorpunch at the Underworld- made a Murphys Law joke.. noone got it. Sort it out kids!

Worst shoutouts-

The England football teams abysmal performance at the 2010 World Cup.

And finally-

Please take a minute to remember a wonderful friend not with us anymore. Iain Burns aka Eze lost his life this year. We all love him very much and miss him very much. You are in our hearts.

London Calling 2010 rundown stories wanted

2010-12-06T19:22:00.003Z

So, its coming to the end of 2010, and Im looking for your favourite stories/albums/whatever from the past year. Drop me an email to londoncalling@gmx.com and the best rundowns will get posted here. Even Touche Amore stories. Heh.

Filled with Hate Competition

2010-07-24T17:52:00.005Z

Following on from the Filled With Hate special on my show on TotalRock, the featured competition will continue here.

If you would like to be in with a chance to win a pair of Filled With Hate tickets, all you have to do is answer the following question:

Which US city do Slapshot hail from?

Please send your answers to LondonCalling@GMX.com stating your full name.

Closing date for this competition is the 30th July and the winner will be announced on the 2nd August.

If you would like more information about the festival, please go HERE.

*Please note that this prize is exclusively a pair of weekend show tickets, and does not include transport nor accomodation.

Good luck!

Summer never ends

2010-07-19T13:12:00.004Z

Deep into Summer 2010, and fest season is in full swing. This week, im going to feature the three that I think are the “must go tos” of 2010

Filled with Hate Fest (including ticket giveaway!)
Filled with Hate records, a German independent hardcore label, has some of the hardest bands on its roster. Their annual fest, being held in Essen, Germany, on the 6th and 7th August, features some of these bands and some added extras. This incredible line up includes Slapshot, Shattered Realm, Next Step Up, and the Essex’s own Special Move. 2 days of the most brutal bands held in one of the best venues in Europe.

If you would like more information, please go to:
http://www.myspace.com/filledwithhatefest

I will be giving away a pair of tickets to the fest (this does not include accommodation or travel) on Saturday 24th July on my show. To find out how to listen, please go here:

http://www.facebook.com/ group.php?gid=289359634582&ref=ts

Sonisphere:
Not one to support the bigger, corporate events in the rock and metal world, this time its different. Sonisphere hasn’t been around for long, but has featured some of the biggest bands in the Metal/Hardcore/rock world.
This year, Sick of It All will be playing alongside some of the best metal and rock bands around, including Motley Crue and (ahem) Papa Roach. Saturday is the only day worth going to, to be honest. If you want to go to a fest that covers the whole spectrum, this is for you.

Ieperfest
There is one fest that I attend, every year, without fail, and that’s Ieperfest. This is, by far, the best hardcore festival in the world, and the best open air festival around. I say it every year, but the atmosphere is electric, and everyones needs are catered for, from the vegan food served everyday, to the “afterparty” held on Friday and Saturday night for the kids who want to keep going. The line up is always incredible with this year being no exception. Agnostic Front, 7 Seconds, Madball, and Converge all on the bill along with an array of metal bands such as Dying Fetus and Black Dahlia Murder. If you have to choose one fest to go to this year, go here..

For more information, please go to www.ieperfest.com

Filled with Hate tickets now available in the UK

2010-05-18T10:28:00.003Z

Summertime is a-coming. And with summer comes the plethora of summerfests.. from the massive mega fests like Reading and Leeds, to the smaller joints, like Ieperfest and of course, Filled With Hate Fest.

So, as usual, I am selling tickets for this years Filled With Hate fest, happening on the 6th and 7th August and featuring awesome bands such as Slapshot, Next Step Up, amongst others.

A flyer can be located below

So here is the deal:

Presale tickets are onsale now.

2 Day Tickets will be priced at £34.50 in person and £37 posted (to cover postage, packaging and Paypal fees).

I will be selling tickets at various London hardcore shows in the upcoming months. If you would like to purchase a ticket, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST at london.calling.hc@gmail.com.

You will need to check whether I will be attending particular shows as I will not be carrying the book of tickets around London with me, so will need to know how many tickets you would like me to bring.
In regards to posting the tickets, all tickets will be sent via first class recorded delivery. I will be making a couple of bulk posts a week, as I have a full time job. Each envelope will have a tracking number, and will also NEED A SIGNATURE.
If you would like your tickets posted, please click on the button below STATING AN ADDRESS WHERE SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO SIGN FOR THE TICKETS:

To purchase tickets to be sent out, please click on the button below

Lionheart Clothing

2010-04-28T17:44:00.006Z

Whilst stood in Germany at Bringing Back The Glory, I noticed a dude in a fresh black letterman jacket, with white sleeves. After telling him I was going to steal it, he informed me that the jacket was made by his friends and that they were going to have a table at the fest. I cornered the guys later on and asked them about it.

Lionheart is a label fresh out of Germany. With the sickest jackets, hoodies, caps and shirts, this label is definately one to keep an eye on. Their website alone promises great things.

http://www.lionheart-clothing.com/

This month, LionHeart Clothing is sponsoring my show on Totalrock. Listen in to find out how you can win some gear.

Sick Of It all return with a corker of a new album!

2010-04-12T20:42:00.004Z

Now, whilst this blog is mainly aimed at UK Hardcore happenings and shows, there are a few instances where this rule is broken.

One of these instances is when Sick Of It All release a new album. Out NEXT WEEK on "IScream Records", "Based on a True Story" is, by far, the best album you are going to hear in 2010. If you were lucky enough to see them recently on the AFI tour, or at their headlining shows on their days off, you will have heard a couple of the new tracks, including one of the standouts, "Death or Jail".

Luckily for you, the band have decided to kindly stream the whole album on their myspace.

Limited Edition copies of this album will feature a live DVD.. Pick it up from Play.com. Amazon.co.uk also have the vinyl version in stock.

The band have also recently announced that they are to play Sonisphere this summer.

I can't bloody wait!!!

Reunions...

2010-03-05T17:42:00.007Z

Voorhees. "Spilling Blood Without Reason" Line up. Leeds Joseph Wells. 24th April. For a fucking FIVER. If you aren't excited about this show, then you should really question why you are into hardcore really.

Unbroken are playing in London. Whilst the excitement level for this show should be way higher, considering this is the first time the band are playing the UK, and its one of their few reunion shows, it has been damped by the ridiculous £25 (including booking fees) charge for 6 bands.

But, you know, its Unbroken. So whatever.

RIP Eze

2010-02-19T12:47:00.003Z

London has lost one of its best people. Iain Burn, aka Eze, passed away last week in his apartment in Tokyo.

We will all miss him terribly and our thoughts are with his close family and friends.

If you would like to leave a message to be passed onto his family, please go here:

http://eze.drownedworld.co.uk/

Rest in Peace, Eze. Have a beer up there for me! x

Dirty Moneys Last show/ Dead and Gone RIP

2010-02-05T10:32:00.003Z

A hardcore show selling out the Camden Underworld is pretty unheard of in this day an age . Selling that many tickets for a “UK with a few euro bands” line up is simply unbelievable. But Londons very own Dirty Money have done it, in the record time of 24 hours. . This news is bittersweet though, with not only this being Dirty Moneys last show, but the end of the line for Dead and Gone Records.

The news comes as a HUGE blow to hardcore in the UK, as the label was simply one of the best not only in the UK but also Europe. Releasing, over the years, awesome bands such as Down and Outs, Deal With It, The Last Chance and Ironclad, the label had the right idea.

Ian Wiles, Creator and Owner of label, released this statement:

A TBC D&G 40 will also be out at this show and that will be the final release for Dead & Gone Records. The label has travelled some distance but has gone as far as it can be taken. I started this to co release the LP from my first band which was a split release with Alex @ Zandor. I never had the intention to do any more releases as that was a bit of a disaster! Then came along The Last Chance, The Legacy, The Break In, On Thin Ice and Spitfire Down. It was an exciting time for UKHC and we got right caught up the middle of it and it was a great time. Thanks to Max for the first few years.

Then through touring with The Last Chance I made friends with Justice, Black Friday '29 and everything just took off from there. Record after records followed and we have worked with some great bands. I remember how proud I was listening to 'Boys From The Blackstuff' for the first time and thinking how proud I was to release it and my friends made it. Bands came and went but the last few years have been amongst the best working with DEAL WITH IT, DING, DIRTY MONEY and more. When Dirty Money decided to quit it made sense for me to follow suit. A lack of time and money has made things harder and harder to maintain. A shift in priorities brought on by becoming a father brought reality into sharp focus. It has been a blast but it’s now the turn of some exciting new labels to pick up the baton and do great things. I have the memories and a pretty decent legacy so I have no (t many) regrets.

Thanks to all the bands, promoters, graphic designers and all my mates for the support. We have done some amazing D&G showcases through the years and this will be the best. Thanks to Justice for coming out of retirement, it means the world. May 29th. Come and hang out.

Both Dirty Money and Dead and Gone Records will leave a HUGE hole that will be terribly difficult to fill.

Please come out and say your final farewells in May.

TRC new video up!

2009-12-17T15:08:00.003Z

Khaled Lowe has worked his magic again, and made another awesome video. TRC have just released a new video for their bangin song "Londons Greatest Love Story", which will be on their upcoming release on Thirty Days Of Nights records.

Enjoy!

Bringing Back the Glory. Where to get tickets in the UK.

2009-12-12T14:40:00.003Z

So, much like Pressurefest, I am the official UK seller for Bringing Back the Glory happening in Essen, Germany on the 13th March.

The line up for this fest is incredible as you can see from the flyer at the bottom of the post..

So here is the deal:

Presale tickets are onsale now.

Tickets will be priced at £22.50 in person and £25.50 posted (to cover postage, packaging and Paypal fees).

I will be selling tickets at various London hardcore shows in the upcoming months. If you would like to purchase a ticket, PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST at london.calling.hc@gmail.com. You will need to check whether I will be attending partcular shows as I will not be carrying the book of tickets around London with me, so will need to know how many tickets you would like me to bring.
In regards to posting the tickets, all tickets will be sent via first class recorded delivery. I will be making a couple of bulk posts a week, as I have a full time job. Each envelope will have a tracking number, and will also NEED A SIGNATURE.
If you would like your tickets posted, please click on the button below STATING AN ADDRESS WHERE SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO SIGN FOR THE TICKETS:

DIRTY MONEY RIP?

2009-12-08T21:00:00.002Z

The rumour mill was on overdrive a couple of hours before the Madball show on Friday night at the Underworld. Dirty Money pulled out of the show . The reason? They had split up.

This statement was then issued on their myspace:

Dirty Money is no more. Due to a number of personal reasons Rob decided to part ways with the band. This is the end of the band.
No last show is planned. We will not be playing shows over the next week, and any shows we have booked will probably be cancelled. I'm sure more news will follow. Graham is doing a band that sounds like Antidote. Roman still does Cold Snap. Thanks for all the support. This is it for the moment. DM

The band have numerous UK shows, a European tour and a US tour to be remembered by, but will be sorely missed by many hardcore fans around the world.

I look forward to hearing Graham's new band, and wish the rest of the band all the best of luck with whatever musical endeavors they embark upon.

Dirty Money sign to Thirty Days of Nights Records.

2009-11-30T17:25:00.002Z

Faz from TDON:

We are very pleased to announce we will be putting out the Dirty Money album out early next year! we will be handling the Cd and Digital side and Dead And Gone will be releasing the VInyl side! Ive been friends with Graham and Mark for ages so totally stoked! more info soon! http://www.myspace.com/thedirtymoney Head here to pick up the No Escaping This Cd http://www.deadandgonerecords.com/store

TDON have also signed TRC, and will be releasing a 7" from Southern band, BreakingxPoint.

2009-11-17T10:44:00.004Z

The line up for "Bringing Back the Glory", being held in Essen, Germany, has been released. It is safe to say that it has blown everyones mind, featuring incredible bands from America and the best talent that Europe has to offer. London hardcore features HEAVILY on the bill, with appearances from Knuckledust, Dirty Money, and Injury Time. London favourites, PAs Wisdom in Chains are also on the bill, and rumours are flying around that more big name bands are to be added onto the already extraordinary bill.

If you would like information on flights/hotels, go to the messageboard and I will direct you to the cheapest mode of transport and the cheapest lodgings.

Do NOT miss this show.

NeverxAgain- New tracks up.

2009-11-17T10:01:00.002Z

NeverxAgain are the talk of the town. Not since the Dead Swans beginning have a uk band been talked about by so many people.

The band have recorded a couple of new songs and put them up on their Myspace page.

Check them out or be left behind (like me apparently!)

Dead and Gone Records Sale

2009-11-14T17:35:00.003Z

From Ian Wiles:

To clear some office space for the start of 2010 and make way for 1 or 2 new releases we are having a huge sale on everything throughout November.

Check out the store http://dandgstore.vstore.ca/ to pick up some real bargins

All D&G releases are up for sale for between £1 and £5. Some of the older titles are running really low so move fast

All of our Distributed record prices have been sliced in half and more in some cases.

LPs - £4 to £4.50
7" - £2
10" - £3.50
CDa - £1 to £5

We will be following this sale up with some cool ebay auctions selling off soem D&G rarities. Look out for those on December 1st.

SO SO SLACK

2009-11-10T18:40:00.002Z

Hi everyone. As usual, so slack, so apologies. Now that the fest is done, im going to be updating MUCH more. On with the news!

RunningRiotFest

I would like to thank EVERYONE that played this year, came out, and helped out. It couldn't have been done without the help of many so thank you all.

The fest is going to go on hiatus. Unfortunately, with other commitments at this time, I will not be doing the fest in 2010. The fest may return after that, I am not totally ruling it out, but at the moment, this is not looking likely.

Hang The Bastard Blog:

Everyone go check out Hang The Bastards Blog, featuring loads of updates about the band!

Word on the grapevine is that Stu who used to play in Army of Flying Robots is playing bass for them now.. confirm/deny anyone? Anyhow, they are playing with Madball at the Fighting Cocks next year at what promises to be the show of the year... which leads me to...

Madball at the Fighting Cocks SOLD OUT.

You snooze, you LOSE. This is promising to be the show of the year. Madball, in a room that can barely fit 100 people, with support from Londons Ninebar, Hang The Bastard and Pay No Respect? I cant wait.

LDNLove:

As far as I am aware, LDNLove is all up to date with shows happening in the city. If you ARE putting a show on, then please drop me an email there and i will add it up!

There are some awesome shows coming up, including Trash Talk next month and Agnostic Front with Cocksparrer next year!

Thats it for now. Till next time folks!

Its been a while

2009-10-16T09:39:00.003Z

Hi everyone.

I am terribly sorry about the lack of updates. I promise that as I now have more access to blogger, it will be at least a monthly thing.

RunningRiotFest is happening next weekend. Its going to be immense, and is a terribly British affair, with a couple of Canadians, Irish, and German kids thrown in.

Tickets are £20 for the weekend/£11 for a day in advance. They will be a tiny bit more on the door but just a couple of quid.

The line up is as follows:

Saturday 24th October:

Black Friday '29 (Ger)

Down and Outs

Deathskulls

Diction

Hang The Bastard

Ironclad

Horrorstruck

Famine

Hard Target

Half Past Death

Sunday 25th October:

Dead Swans

TRC

Deal With It

Burning Love (Can- Featuring members of Cursed)

Injury Time

Cold Snap

Cold Ones

Chains of Hate

Ambush

Intentions

Breaking Point

Come down. It promises to be an awesome weekend!!

A couple of awesome things. Not all about London.

2009-05-26T20:45:00.004Z

As you can see by the flyer above, there is an incredible show happening next Tuesday at the Grosvenor, so I urge everyone to come down. Cold Snap are one of the best uk bands of the moment so get there early to check them out!

Now onto other things.

Ieperfest has been announced. The annual festival, named after the town in Belgium that gets taken over by around 3000 hardcore kids a year, will be held on the 28-30thAugust 2009, and promises to be one of the biggest yet with 57 bands announced already. For more details, please go to Ieperfest.com

Pressurefest is a month away. The first of the two editions happening this summer, is being held in Essen Germany. Bands that are playing that are not including the UK as part of their summer tours include Death Threat, Shattered Realm (Pressurefest is an exclusive show for this band), Betrayed, and Strength for a Reason, plus a handful of european bands. For info on how to get tickets in the UK, please go HERE. For more details, go to Pressurefestival.com.

Add Londoncalling/LDNLove on Twitter for more regular updates!

LondonCalling/LDNLove now on TWITTER

2009-03-15T12:06:00.003Z

LondonCalling/LDNLove have signed up to Twitter. Be the first to hear about hardcore news and awesome shows going on in this great city..

Start following us!!

LDNLove Twitter account.

HANG THE BASTARD CD OUT NOW.

2009-03-12T15:28:00.004Z

Hang the Bastard have released their debut EP, "Raw Scorcery", on Never Healed Records.

Pick up a copy online or from the band at one of their upcoming shows, which are listed on their myspace.

The band will also be playing at the Gravemaker show in London on the 3rd April, so be sure to check them out.

Been a while. UPDATE

2009-03-10T15:16:00.002Z

Hi Everyone.

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day, and 2009 is going awesome for you.

Just a couple of things.

LondonCalling is now on Twitter. You should add us up there, as i will be updating about shows coming up, any news, and everything else that I think you should know.. http://twitter.com/ldnlove.

There is an AWESOME show happening on the 3rd April at the Grosvenor. Gravemaker from Canada/Seattle are playing and its going to be amazing. You should come.

and finally congrats to Brightons Dead Swans for their recent signing to Bridge 9 Records. Awesome!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-06T17:43:00.004Z

Happy new year everyone!

Dirty Money are currently tearing shit up Stateside with Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme and Trapped Under Ice. If you are from over the pond, please check them out

Jan 7 2009

6:00P

Transitions w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Tampa, Florida

Jan 8 2009

5:30P

Cave 9 w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Birmingham, Alabama

Jan 9 2009

7:30P

Pinkeye w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jan 10 2009

7:00P

Rock Bottom w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

San Antonio, Texas

Jan 11 2009

7:00P

Dream Center w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jan 12 2009

7:00P

Salon Fiesta w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Tijuana, Mexico

Jan 13 2009

6:30P

Carlitos w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Salinas, California

Jan 14 2009

7:00P

Chain Reaction w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Anaheim, California

Jan 16 2009

8:00P

Marquis Theatre w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Pheonix, Arizona

Jan 17 2009

7:30P

Black Sheep w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Surpeme, Trapped Under Ice

Denver, Colorado

Jan 18 2009

7:30P

Jackpot Saloon w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Lawrence, Kansas

Jan 19 2009

7:30P

Stewart Ironworks w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Covington, Kentucky

Jan 20 2009

5:30P

Hayloft w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Mt Clemens, Michigan

Jan 21 2009

7:00P

Siesta Nouveaux w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Toronto, Ontario

Jan 22 2009

8:00P

Underworld w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Montreal, Quebec

Jan 23 2009

7:00P

L’Anti w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Quebec City, Quebec

Jan 24 2009

7:00P

Valentines w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Surpeme, Trapped Under Ice

Albany, New York

Jan 25 2009

7:00P

Sidebar w/Full Blown Chaos, Reign Supreme, Trapped Under Ice

Baltimore, Maryland

Some pictures of their show in Brockton can also be found here:

We wish the boys the best of luck and hope they have a great time!!

BIG UPDATE

2008-11-30T12:32:00.002Z

Life has been hectic in the London Calling camp recently so an updated post is needed.

Firstly, I would like to publically thank all the band that played Running Riot Fest. Thank you to all the people that paid to get in too.. it was an awesome yet stressful weekend. Plans for next years even are already underway so keep the 24th and 25th October 2009 free!

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TRC have released their first video for "Define Cocky". Its awesome. Check it out.

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Finally, Deal with It have announced that they are to split. They will be playing in Cardiff and plan on announcing their last show soon. The band will be missed.

Update.. Running Riot Fest

2008-10-05T17:45:00.004Z

Wow. What with the summer fest season finally over, and the final preperations for Running Riot Fest coming into play, I can finally update the site.

The fest itself has been tarred with problems in booking bands. So many bands have pulled out due for various reasons.. tours being booked in America at the same time, bands splitting up, and the worst of all, the credit crunch fugging with me so bands simply can't afford to come over..

But I think the line up that we have ended up with is pretty sweet.

We are happy to announce that No Turning Back (www.myspace.com/noturningbackhardcore)have been added to the bill.. To be fair, this band played so many of the past Ninjafests, that it simply wouldn't be right for them not to play the first name change fest.

We are also happy to announce Teenage Lust (www.myspace.com/teenagexlust) from Belgium. They were awesome at the two day fest in colchester earlier in the year and a welcome addition!

Essexs very own Special Move (www.myspace.com/specialmove) have also been added, due to popular demand.

and finally, the UKs own Deal with it. With their brand new release on... it seemed a shame to not include them on the bill.

As the fest is basically a new fest, the three year rule isn't coming into play and is probably going to be scrapped altogether..

I am going to also include, every year, the break band.. if you were at last years Ninjafest, you will understand what this means. There are two breaks during the day.. one in the early evening and one later on in the night.. They are generally put there so that the staff working at the underworld (stage manager, sound dudes, etc), get a break, and also so that noone has to miss bands when hungry.

During the second breaks, with no sound/lighting people, there will be some special bands playing, guaranteed to be super entertaining, so don't run off super quick. It will be something not to miss.

Finally, we all need to remember what Ninjafest was originally about.. it was never about getting the biggest bands in hardcore today, which, while it does happen, to me anyway, it was more about getting smaller amazing bands names out there.. Just look at the past line ups on the Ninjafest myspace and you will see.. so please, go and check out the bands you haven't heard yet, as i am positive you will be pleasantly surprised.

The fest, as you know, happens in 3 weeks on the 25/26 October... Tickets are onsale now (from the usual outlets and in person from the worlds end)and it is looking good to be another sold out year.

EXTRA STUFF TO KNOW:

There is a pre show the night before. This promises to be absolutely amazing with Dirty Money and Dead Swans on the bill and Honour Among Theives playing their last ever show. It will be held at the underworld and tickets are onsale at the same outlets. Unfortunately, to all the kids that have been emailing, the pre show is nothing to do with me, so the ticket sales are seperate from the Running Riot weekend tickets.

On the friday night, everyone is sticking around the underworld to dance to some cheesy 80s and 90s pop at Pump Up the Volume.

The after party on Saturday is being sorted out as we speak. It looks like it is going to be at Sin club in Tottenham Court Road. Your day wristbands will get you in for the reduced price of £5.

Thats about it.

Get your tickets now to avoid major disappointment.

Ps. I would appreciate it if there are any crack junkies outside the venue, to leave them alone and don’t give them any attention. Last year, having to deal with the police was stressful and a waste of my time. You should be there to watch bands, not to taunt the junkies of Camden.
Also, if they decide to turn on you and stab you, that’s your own fault. Just ignore them and they will walk away.

WOW. Super LATE update. LONDON HARDCORE NEWS

2008-07-22T14:13:00.002Z

Wow. I am sorry I have been so slack but I just started a new job so I havent been able to keep up with updates. So one great big one now and I will be updating weekly from now on..

RUNNING RIOT FEST
The first line up for Running Riot Fest (AKA the fest formerly known as Ninjafest) has been released. Mosey onto the fests Myspace to see who is playing. We have about 7 bands to confirm so hold tight.

HONOUR AMONG THEIVES
Unfortunately, Honour Among Thieves, after just signing to GSR records, have decided to split up. They will be playing two more shows, one at Deadfest and the final being the RunningRiotFest They will be terribly missed. The band released this statement:

"sadly, due to personal differences within the band, we are breaking up. it sucks more balls than a thai whorehouse, but shit happens. we're all pretty bummed out about it, but there's nothing that can be done, decisions have been made and that's just the way the cookie crumbles. we're all still on good terms though and there's no bad blood. sorry to disappoint, but there's no drama here ...

however, we're not going out with a whimper, we have plans:

we WILL still be playing deadfest in sweden on the 13th of september
(we've already paid for non-refundable plane tickets, so we might as well).

we WILL record the songs we had written for the full length. this
might be released as a swansong ep, but if not we'll just throw them up on myspace.

we WILL be playing a final show, what would've been our album release show. here's a stopgap flyer:

we're stoked to be playing with our favourite UK bands one last time. if for some reason you don't already know and love all of these bands, please please please take a minute to check them out, they're well worth your time:

http://www.myspace.com/thedirtymoney
http://www.myspace.com/thedeadswans
http://www.myspace.com/fastpoint
http://www.myspace.com/morethanlifehardcore

we WON'T be playing any other shows, and we're withdrawing from any shows we have booked aside from the 2 mentioned above. unless of course someone with a lot of money wants to fly us back to russia for a final russian show, we'd be open to that, but anything else ain't gonna happen.

It's hard having to live with yet another failed ambition, another broken dream. but that, ladies and gentlemen, is the game of life. things may not have worked out, but at least we tried, and we enjoyed the ride. a lot of people have done so much for us over the last year, putting their faith and money into us, letting us stink their apartments out, book us shows or just stand there and listen. we appreciate it more than you will ever realise. We made a lot of friends in the short time this band existed, and we will never, ever, forget.

Some of us are working on different projects already, so you can be
sure you'll see us again at some point.

In the meantime, keep yourself busy:

www.indymedia.org
www.freepalestine.com
www.foe.co.uk
www.earthfirst.org.uk
www.antifa.net"

London Callings Summer Tips.

2008-06-18T21:02:00.005Z

Please note, opinions of post are purely mine. Any comments and/or inclusions should be added to thread in Mindless Discussions on the board and a new post will follow this next week..

Summer Festivals:

Pressurefest-
While the line up isn't as huge as previous years, there are still some amazing bands playing, including exclusive sets from Death Threat, Cold World, and rumours surrounding Shattered Realms set being allegedly their last show ever in europe. Other class acts to check out are The Mongoloids, Trapped Under Ice, Death Before Dishonor, Bitter End, Meltdown, H2O and Trapped Under Ice.
The UK is taking over with sets from Knuckledust, Ambush, Bun Dem Out, Six Ft Ditch and Dirty Money.

Going to be tremendous.

Ieperfest-
I say this every year, but this year, the Bruno and gang have really outdone themselves. Not only are one of the best hardcore bands of all time, As Friends Rust, playing, but throw in Bloodclot (JJ from the Cro Mags), Outbreak, Ringworm plus about 20 more incredible bands and you have set the stage for the best european open air hardcore festival.

Shows not to miss.

Check out LDNLove for all show listings. This week, Trapped Under Ice are playing at the Grosvenor. The Underworld is also host to a number of bands coming through town including Madball and Negative Approach next week, Converge and Integrity twice, Bane and H2O in July and As Friends Rust/Outbreak, Bloodclot, and Verse/Have Heart/Shipwreck in August to name but a few.
Shows are being announced everyday so keep checking LDNLove and add us to your subscriptions so you can see when shows are added.

Recommended Music:

Crime In Stereo- Trouble Stateside (especially Bicycles for Afghanistan)/Is Dead (Both Bridge9)
Killing The Dream- Fractures (Deathwish)
The Banner- Frailty (Ferret)
Your Demise- Blood Stays On The Blade (Thirty days of Night)
Hellbent Diehard- S/T (Rucktion)
Anything by New Found Glory. Anything By Yellowcard.
EVERYTHING BY SOIA/WISDOM IN CHAINS/ DEATH THREAT.

Recommended London Hangouts:

Saturday afternoon (from 4pm) Jugs of Cocktails at the Cro Bar.
Rucktion Monthly 12bar show every first Saturday of the month.

Recommended Reads:

World moves Fast- New blog that is updated often.
Fully Backed- South Wales. READ.
Crazed Civilization (TERRIBLE Self promotion. Sorry. Go read the interviews with Sheep and Dave Heck)

People that needs to win Big Brother:
Kat or Darnell.

NEW HELLBENT DIEHARD ALBUM!!

2008-04-28T20:34:00.003Z

One of the most promising UK hardcore bands around at present, Hellbent Diehard, have just released their debut album on Rucktion Records. This from the boys at Rucktion:

The long-awaited Hellbent Diehard full-length cd has just dropped!

"Featuring members of Ninebar, Diction, Frightener, Downtrodden and Last Hours Of Torment and guest appearances from Nicktion (Diction), Pierre (Knuckledust, Bun Dem Out) and DBS (Injury Time, Kartel), this album truly pushes the boundaries of what can be considered heavy hardcore!"

Only available from our webstore and from the band at the moment...
£8.70 postpaid in the UK

www.rucktionmusic.com

Check out Hellbent Diehard live at the next Damage Control fest on 5th May @ Jamm Bar.

The official release show for this album will be at the May 12Bar show on the 3rd May alongside Surge of Fuy from Belgium, Honour Among Thieves, Warchrist and 2 other bands.

Honour Among Thieves Sign to GSR

2008-04-04T12:57:00.004Z

Honour Among Thieves have signed to european hardcore label GSR music, and are planning to release an album in October of this year.

The band made this announcement this week:

We are very proud to announce that we have signed a record deal with GSR Music, home to awesome bands such as The Setup, To Kill and Knuckledust. We've known the fine folk at GSR for a while now and couldn't be happier with the signing. We're honoured that they've asked us to join their tremendous roster and cannot wait to start working with them.
We will be recording our debut full length album in July and the release date has been set for October. More details to follow shortly.

The band will be playing with Cruel Hand and Miles Away this Monday at the Underworld

London Scene Report in Terrorizer!!

2008-03-27T10:04:00.002Z

London hardcore bands such as Ninebar, Diction, Kartel and Honour Among Thieves, to name a few, have been featured in this months Terrorizer magazine. Written by Ian Glasper, formally of old UK band Stampin' Ground, the feature has been written from the heart by someone that was integral part of London Hardcore, therefore will give a honest educated view.

Terrorizer is available from all good newsagents so pick up a copy now!!

London Calling Podcast No 4 up!!!

2008-03-08T19:42:00.003Z

The 4th London Calling Podcast is up on the totalrock site.

To download this, please go HERE and download the podcast ending with "02".

The podcast features music taken from demos from mainly UK Hardcore bands with a couple of worldwide bands thrown in the mix.

If you would like your band to feature on this, please email london.calling.hc@gmail.com

Download all the podcasts and tell all your friends!

London Calling Highly recommends the following bands.. .

2008-02-23T16:51:00.002Z

Cheat To Win (UK)-
This band played their first London show at Facedown fest at the dome roughly a year ago. Watching them, the thoughts that entered my head were "this band are incredible.. so tight for a band that have just gotten together" and "his voice reminds me of the dude from Mentals but the music is thrashier". If you are a promoter, PUT THIS BAND ON. Give them a listen.. And someone to tell them to put "shark infested waters" back up on their myspace and tell them to play it live again. Thanks.

The Ice (Germany)-
There are certain european bands that do things right. Every country in europe has them. We have it here with Knuckledust and, I would say, Dirty Money, Holland has it with Born From Pain for the tough guys, No Turning Back for everyone else (heh).. Belgium has it, in some peoples eyes, with Justice and Germany have it with Black Friday 29.. They can now add another band to this list. The Ice are one of the most talked about bands in West Germany at the moment. I could give you the schpeel and say "if you love the cro mags etc etc, listen to them" but im not going to. Oh. I just did.

Cheap Thrills (Germany)-
This band played the 12bar with borrowed time last autumn, and totally blew everyone that was there watching away.. With an energy that is severely lacking with a lot of hardcore bands of the moment, the band mix old and new school hardcore effortlessly.. They are touring next month with solid Ground from Switzerland (playing the Underworld on 18/03). Check them out if you can. You will not be disappointed.

Living Hell (US)-
The hype behind this band first reached these shores last Ninjafest. Bands from America were all talking about how awesome they are. While the band arent doing anything groundbreaking, what they are doing is absolutely incredible. Not in a long time have I been left wanting more like I have with this band.

Homicidal (US)-
Featuring ex member of Bulldoze/Crown Of Thornz/ Conspiracy and Hatebreed. Thats all I have to say.

Blood Stands Still (US)-
This band are just finishing a European tour with Furious Styles and Your Demise.. featuring members of Donnybrook, the band were one of the most talked about on the tour package after they played London.. if you like Death Before Dishonor, check them out. One of the most highly recommended on this list.

HAT Tour diary

2008-02-19T13:15:00.003Z

Honour Among Thieves, (possibly?) Londons hardest working hardcore band, have just completed their european tour, and have kindly put a tour journal up on their myspace for us...

The diary can be located in the blog here: http://myspace.com/honouramongthieveshc

RIP The Break In

2008-02-12T19:52:00.000Z

The Break In, from Kent, have decided to call it a day, releasing this official statement:

"This is the end...
As of January 2008 The Break In are no more.
At the beginning of the month Dan Frye decided to leave the band. The rest of us feel that due to him being the only remaining original member, it wouldn't be right to carry on as a band without him.
We'd like to take this chance to thank everyone who has helped us out over the years.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust... "

They will be very much missed.

Dirty Money.....

2008-01-24T02:22:00.000Z

Congratulations to Londons own Dirty Money who have made it into two major publications this month.

Firstly, Vice (there is a bigger image on the forum, where you can read what is written underneath):

And secondly, Metal Hammer:

Updates!

2007-12-18T14:36:00.000Z

- As you all know, this year was the last Ninjafest. 2008 will bring a new festival, held on the same weekend at the same venue with the same format but under a different name. Running Riot Fest will be held on the 25th and 26th October at the Underworld and promises to follow where Ninjafest left off. A myspace page has been set up and band submissions are currently being taken. Please add the page for future developments.

- London Calling is looking for new writers... we would like more people to update the news (UK based), as well as column writers (anywhere). If you would like to write about anything or simply do a scene report, please drop me a mail to: London.calling.hc@gmail.com. The banner on the messageboard is also currently up for grabs so if you would like to advertise there, please email.

Finally, I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic new year, and I hope that 2008 brings you all that you hope and wish for.

Sick of It All announce UK tour and Groezrock

2007-12-13T17:51:00.000Z

SOIA have announced that they will be playing a small club tour in the UK in April 08. The majority of the venues on this tour do not hold more than 200 punters, with the two local shows being at The Peel in Kingston (20 mins on the train from Waterloo station) and The Underworld in Camden. Tickets for the Kingston show, which promises to be one of the shows of the year, are available from Banquet Records in Kingston and from all the usual outlets for the Underworld show.

The rest of the dates are:

Apr 15 2008 6:00P Underground Stoke
Apr 16 2008 6:00P White Rabbit Plymouth
Apr 17 2008 6:00P Underworld London
Apr 18 2008 6:00P The Peel Kingston
Apr 19 2008 6:00P Joseph’s Well Leeds
Apr 20 2008 6:00P King Tut’s Glasgow
Apr 21 2008 6:00P Queen Charlotte Norwich

The band will also be playing the biggest hardcore/punk festival in Europe, Groezrock, on May 10th.

50 Caliber news

2007-11-25T15:00:00.000Z

Londons very own 50 Caliber have had a complete overhaul and have somewhat returned to their original line up. The band have parted ways with both their singer of around 4 years, Andy Baz, and guitarist Andy, and have recruited original vocalist, Terry Simmonds and original guitarist Terry Haynes to take their place. Charlie from BunDemOut has also been brought in to take on second guitar duties, with Steve BDF remaining on bass and Billy on drums.

The band are said to be writing new material for a follow up to their 2003 split with Die My Demon to be released on Filled With Hate/Goodlife Records.

Dead And Powered Fest

2007-11-13T09:45:00.000Z

On Saturday, 8th Dec, Dead and Gone Records will be joining forces with Belgian Label, Powered Records to put on a festival in Bradford at the 1 in 12 Club. There have been rumours that this show has been moved to Leeds, but these have been dispelled and the show is still happening in its original location.

The line up is a mixture of UK and euro bands and includes such treats as Black Friday 29 and Rhythm To The Madness as well as awesome home grown talent like Deal with it and Dirty Money. This is also the release show for both the Down and Outs LP, "Friday nights, Monday Mornings" and Black Friday `29s LP, "In The Pursuit of Happiness" so pick them both up.

The show is £8, doors are at 2.30pm and the day promises to be a cracker.

Ninjafest Thank Yous, Plus next year..

2007-11-08T19:20:00.000Z

It came and it went. The final Ninjafest ever. But, before you begin to mourn the festival, there IS some good news. There will be a festival on the same weekend, in the same venue, but under a different name next year. The fest has a name but until the dates are confirmed, this will not be released. And before that, there will be many other uk fests (Dead and Powered fest which will be featured here next week, Facedown Fest which will hopefully be announced soon, to name a couple), so there is no time to be sad.

But back to Ninjafest. Many people bought the fest together this year and without them, it would not have been possible.
- First and foremostly, the two other festival organisers, Rach and Louise. You are both going to be terribly missed and thank you for an awesome 6 years.
- The bands that played from the local boys to the boys that travelled hours on end to get there in time. You all played awesome sets and made everything worthwhile.
- The Underworld Staff for letting us do this for 6 years, and letting me continue to do this for however long before it kills me.
- Sploot and the sound people at the underworld for being the best.
- Jen, Naomi and Lynne for feeding everyone and transporting stuff..
- Kieran and James for the merch tables and getting them there.
- All that lent equipment for the backline. You know who you are and im sure you dont want your names posted up on here haha.
- Kevin and Charlotte for doing so much for me in the mornings when we first got there and the boring job of wristbands. I love you both loads.

And last but not least, all that came, all that sang along, stage dived, made the atmosphere incredible, moved out of our way when we were stressing out and said kind words at the end of the weekend. Thank you.

Lets make the next fest even better.

Photocredit- Wisdom in Chains by Michael- attheshow.org

London calling competition.

2007-10-03T20:21:00.001Z

A london calling goodie bag up for grabs! Email your answers in to london.calling.hc@gmail.com. Winner will be announced next friday!

1. Which member of Knuckledust can also be found in NineBar?
2. Name the venue where the original Ninjafest took place.
3. Up until this summer, what other band might you have spotted Honour Amongst Thieves's vocalist singing for?
4. Name both the singers in Blades Of Unity.
5. What London band just released a CD called 'Rise Of The Guttersnipe'?

New Knuckledust Tracks!

2007-10-03T18:46:00.000Z

Londons finest, Knuckledust, are set to release their fourth album on GSR, entitled "Promises Comfort Fools". The albums official release date will coincide with the bands performance at this years Ninjafest on the weekend of the 20th/21st October.

The album, like their previous GSR releases, was recorded in Denmark this August and produced by Jacob Hanssen and Tue Madsen.

Two tracks have been previewed on both the Knuckledust Myspace and the GSR Myspace. Pierre and Ray will also be going into Totalrock this saturday to preview more tracks on May and Mates (12pm-3pm) so listen in!

Dirty Money news..

2007-09-27T22:44:00.002Z

Dirty money have just released a new 7" and cd on Dead and Gone Records. The 7" and CD will feature 4 brand new songs with the cd including their demo, "Is Real". A taster has been put up on the bands myspace page.

The band will be playing a record release show at the Cross Kings in Kings Cross on 7th October with Fast Point, Crosses, Damaged Goods and Deny Everything.

They will then tour Germany and will return to do a mini UK tour with Cold World and Rhythm To The Madness.

Mainland dates:
13.10 @ Exhaus kl – Trier (GER) w/ Sinking Ships & Ruiner
14.10 @ Wild Rover – Aachen (GER)
15.10 @ Bastard Club, Osnabruck (GER) w/ Goldust
16.10 @ Frontline, Gent (GER) w/ Vogue

W/Cold World + Rhythm To The Madness:
17.10 @ Le Pub, Newport
18.10 @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester w/ HELLMOUTH
19.10 @ Cricketers Arms, Sheffield w/ HORDES, DEAL WITH IT

Worst week for hardcore in 2007

2007-09-10T16:05:00.000Z

RIP PALEHORSE

Today, it was announced that CTs Palehorse are to split. Together since 2003, the split was said to be amicable and the band remain friends. They will be sorely missed.

- To all that were planning to travel to Germany for Maximum Destruction Festival.. the fest has been cancelled. Word on the street is that a smaller show will be held for all the touring bands, but no information has been released yet, so keep checking the board for more information as I am sure it will be posted up there.

The statement that was released by Rico implies that this will be the end of 17 Stitches, which has put on some of the most awesome shows in west germany, so please add their myspace and show your support.

After some nights without sleep, the 17 Stitches Team made the decision to cancel the Fest. At this point we have to say that our expectations on the Pre Sale not came true and we cannot guarantee the Fees which were promised to the Bands anymore. As well we are worried about all the production costs and all the people who are involved. We can’t take this big risk anymore. We know there are a lot people out there who are sad about that decision but there’s no other solution. Those of you who already bought tickets can refund their money back. We want to thank so many who supported us through all those amazing shows! We know who you are and we love you for what you did. As for now it looks like that this is the end of 17 Stitches as well. – Rico & the Team

LDN Updates

2007-09-06T10:57:00.000Z

(photocredit: Jan.. more pics of the benefit on his site.)

- Firstly, on behalf of myself and sheep, I would like to thank everyone that came to Dave Hecks benefit show last night, all that donated when they couldnt be there, all that donated at the show as well, all the bands that played and Vendetta Inc for the bakesale.

Donations for Dave are still being accepted.. if you would like to donate via paypal, then please send the money to saveadouchebag@gmail.com.

- Londons very own Kartel have released just released their latest album, Rise of the Guttersnipe, on Rucktion Records. They have put up two tracks from the album on their myspace so go check them out!
In more rucktion news, the label will be releasing the forthcoming Stout album in the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out of that, as it promises to be killer.

- Dead and Gone records are taking pre orders for Dirty Moneys debut 7", "No escaping this". The band will also be doing a 3 day stint around the uk with Wilkes Barres Cold World and Belgiums Rhythm To The Madness.
The dates are:

17.10 @ Le Pub. Newport
18.10 @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester
19.10 @ The Old Angel, Nottingham

Both Cold World and Rhythm to the Madness will be playing Ninjafest.

- which leads me to my last point. Ninjafest tickets are onsale and going FAST.. If everything goes to plan, tickets should be available in person without booking fee at the Worlds End in camden from today, so go and pick them up. For more information about Ninjafest, please go to: www.myspace.com/ninjafest.

This is what we do..

2007-08-21T15:39:00.000Z

No matter what your thoughts are on hardcore kids, When someone is down, hardcore kids will rally around them to pick them up.

A friend of many London hardcore kids, from the USA, is sick. As it is unknown whether he wants his business aired on the internet, he shall remain nameless for the moment. As many of you probably know, americans are not as blessed as we are with free healthcare, so our friend is unable to go and get treated as he simply cannot afford it.

A show will be held on the 5th September at The Purple Turtle to raise funds to go towards him getting treated. The lovely people at Vendetta Inc will also be there, donating all their profits to the cause.

A line up for this show will be announced within the next couple of days so please keep checking back for details.

This person means the world to a lot of people, so please come and show your support.

Realfest 07.. Ninjafest News...

2007-08-18T10:47:00.001Z

Summer is coming to an end, well, the little that we saw of it here in london (I counted 4 days?), and what better way than to end the summer with an all dayer featuring some of the UKs finest hardcore bands in the heart of Brixton. If you dont know what I am talking about, then read on.

The boys at Rucktion are putting on another all dayer at the Jamm Bar in brixton on bank holiday monday featuring Ninebar, Taking Names and loads of other awesome bands. The all dayer is also the release show for the long awaited Kartel Album, "Rise of The Guttersnipe".

The show is the day after all the big weekend festivals (Ieper, Reading, Leeds), so you have no excuse. What better way to get over the post festival blues then attending this show?

On a completely different note, Ninjafest tickets are now onsale and the running order is up on the website. Please note that this festival WILL sell out, as it has done over the past 5 years. This year is also the last "Ninjafest" being held (another fest will be held the same weekend but under a different name), so get your tickets and make it one to remember.

We will be unable to help you out if you do not buy tickets in advance.

UKHC Demo Database

2007-07-27T10:18:00.000Z

A UKHC Demo Database has been added to the site links.

I know it would have probably been better to make it live when I had more bands up, but I thought that it would be good to show bands what i was doing with the band pages so they could chose whether or not they wanted to be on it.

This was set up partly for selfish reasons. It became a real pain in the arse to troll myspace looking for new and old UKHC bands that had demos and not label releases for the podcast. I also thought it would be an awesome resource for everyone to have once fully built up.

So, if you are in a band, and would like your demo included on this database, please drop me an email to: london.calling.hc@gmail.com and i will tell you what i need from you.

Thanks for your time!

NINJAFEST 2007 LINE UP RELEASED

2007-07-20T21:44:00.000Z

The highly anticipated line up for Ninjafest 2007 was released last Friday. The annual festival will be held at the Underworld in Camden on the 20th and 21st Oct and the line up is as follows:

Black Friday 29 (D)
By My Hands (UK)
Colin Of Arabia (USA)
Cold World (USA)
Dead Reprise (Swe)
Deal With It (UK)
Deathskulls (UK)
Down And Outs (UK)
Harsh Truth (USA)
Hellbent Diehard (UK)
Knuckledust (UK)
Loud And Clear(Be)
New Morality (Nl)
No Redeeming Social Value (USA)
No Turning Back (Nl)
Palehorse (USA)
Prowler (UK)
Real Heroes Die (Swe)
Rhythm To The Madness (Be)
Strength For A Reason (USA)
Settle The Score (D)
Six Ft Ditch (UK)
Stout (USA)
True Colors (Be)
Wisdom In Chains (USA)
+ MORE TO BE CONFIRMED

Shattered Realm were billed on the original line up, but unfortunately, will not be playing due to a double booking by their booking agent. We are in discussion with several bands to replace them.

There will also be a pre show held on the 19th October by Sheep. More details as they come.

The announcement of the line up also came with the bad news that this will, in fact, be the last Ninjafest being held, making it extra special. While both Rach and Louise have moved on due to other commitments, I shall be putting on a two fest the same weekend next year, but the name of the fest will be changed.

Tickets will go onsale soon.

For more information, please go to www.myspace.com/ninjafest

NINJAFEST NEWS..

2007-07-08T18:32:00.000Z

We are currently just finalising the last band for ninjafest and the line up will be complete and announced (hopefully by the end of the week)

The date for the fest is the 20th and 21st October. Its at the underworld in London.

There is also going to be a show held the night before somewhere in london by sheep so if you are travelling, come up a day early... (sheeps band is www.myspace.com/honouramongthievesHC.. give them a listen. They are awesome.)

The lineup will be announced on our myspace, so please get as many people as you know to add it..

http://www.myspace.com/Ninjafest

Updates..

2007-06-06T11:56:00.001Z

Rucktion records have just put out two amazing cds. The first being Knuckledusts "Dustography" which is a collection of all the songs they released leading up to the GSR releases. The second being Broken Oaths latest full length, "Given Half The Chance". Pick them up from the Rucktion Site. And while you are at it, get yourself the Wisdom In Chains/Injury Time split, as it is one of the best releases of 2007 so far.

The column section has been updated with a Summerfest Rundown. Go have a read.

While you are spending, get the new Death Before Dishonor cd, "Count Me In" on Bridge 9, if only for their amazing version of "England Belongs to Me" by Cocksparrer. The cd should be available in your local HMV or pop on over to the B9 Site.

Over 5500 individual hits in the month of May. Thanks guys!

VOTE FOR 50CALIBER..

2007-05-28T15:30:00.000Z

One of Londons finest (with essex thrown in the mix) have been put forward to play this years Pressurefest in Germany in late June. 50 Caliber are up against a selection of bands, including Nasty from belgium and xAd Armax from Norway to win the slot to open up the Saturday of Pressurefest. The winners will be sharing the stage with Sick of it all and All out war to name a few. For more information and if you would like to cast your vote, please click on the banner below:

The Seventh Cross- Last London Show EVER

2007-05-10T15:11:00.000Z

As previously mentioned, The Seventh Cross are to split, playing a couple of shows to mark the end of an era. The last london show will be at The Late May All Dayer which is being held at The Underworld a week on Sunday. The lineup also includes Palehorse from Conneticuts first ever UK show, Strike First, Break and Enter and New Moralitys only UK dates and a range of other awesome bands. It promises to be an awesome time!

Deal With It looking for dates. Help them out.

2007-04-25T16:16:00.000Z

From Dead And Gone Records:

We're currently booking a UK & mainland tour for deal with it.

We have a handfull of UK shows to fill 25-27 June
One the mainland we have 1st & 2nd july free - we're looking for shows in Germany

Deal With It

Leeds, England

In an age where straight edge is all but done with, when it's more important to be vapid and ironic than to have an opinion on something, when a person is judged by their choice of trainer instead of what they're ready to commit, Deal With It arrived on the scene to bring back some integrity. Outspoken and energetic, they combine the best elements of Breakdown, No Warning, Cro Mags and Leeway.

Musically hard as a bag of hammers, and lyrically world weary and full of rage, Deal With It are a hardcore band in the truest sense of the word, and are a force to be reckoned with. "My world is coming down"

D&G Releases : 'World Coming Down' 7"
'World Coming Down' CD out in June

Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/dealxwithxit

* D&G will provide tour poster and promotional records.
* For information on available shows and the 'guarantee' get in touch

ianxwiles@gmail.com

Your Demise "caught by the fuzz"

2007-04-23T18:33:00.000Z

Your Demise, who recently were crowned as the hardest working hardcore band in the UK, had a run in with the law in belgium this past weekend. Live on "May and Mates" on Totalrock, vocalist George described how they were stopped on a notorious stretch of road in Antwerp after being shopped in by a passing motorist. The band were charged with possession of a firearm with intent to use. The firearm in question was a BB gun purchased in Belgium. Apparently a dildo was also found in the vehicle.

The band were held for 23 hours, missing the first show of their mainland euro weekend jaunt. They were released to play the next show in Germany the next day, and will return to belgium to attend court to face the charges.

A statement from the band will be posted once available.

Seventh Cross to Split. Details of their last shows.

2007-04-20T17:18:00.000Z

We regretably announce that Worcester five piece, The Seventh Cross, have decided to call it a day and part ways. The band will be playing two, possibly three last shows in the UK, with the all dayer on May 20th being their last London show.

London Calling will miss this band terribly and wishes all of the boys the best of luck.

From the band themselves:

hey.

as any of you who've been paying attention to the band will know, jon quit the band a month or so ago. we were bummed as he's been with the band since day 1 and he's a great dude, but we were gonna try and replace him. but then Jim started thinking about the band i guess, and after reflecting on the situation, he has decided to follow suit. he feels the band's best is in the past and it's time to move on. bum out. myself, reynolds and JJ don't feel the same, but as we've just lost the last 2 original members we feel it would be a bit fraudulent to carry on. napalm death, we are not. we're all a bit gutted, but that's life.

so, we're going to play some last shows.

London, the Underworld, Sunday 20th May w/ loadsa bands
TBC Leeds, the Fenton, Friday 25th may w/ clone the fragile, deal with it and betray these angels
Hereford, the Herdsman, Saturday 26th may w/ others tbc

the london show is an all dayer with loads of awesome bands, check the flyer:

note we're not on the flyer as we're a late addition to the bill, and that stout have pulled out.

as you can see the leeds show is TBC. i have booked the venue, but jim is a little unsure it's worth doing a leeds show because he thinks no one gives a shit. so, if you would like to see us do a leeds show, please comment to that jim can see it's worth doing. this isn't some dumb comment me pls i need attention0 thing, we're genuinely having trouble convincing jim it's worth it, and you can help us. i really want a last leeds show, it's my home town and leeds has always been good to the seventh cross, so yell on our myspace if you want us to do it. i'm not kidding. don't yell = no show.

so that's it, after these 2 (poss 3) final shows, the band is dead. we will be playing mainly songs from our full length scorched by the flames on vengeance so come down, have a dance and help us lay this beast to rest. we'll be selling off our remaining merch real cheap too. we could print some dumb last show shirt but this isn't about seperating you and your money, so we won't.

i think jon and jim are taking a break from bands for a while. JJ is looking for members to join with him in a black/death metal band nhor__@hotmail.com or get his myspace link in our members section. reynolds is already talking to a couple of well known UK metalcore bands about filling their vacant drum stools, so you'll all be seeing plenty of him and his cock soon enough. me and him are also planning on starting up a new group too, maybe with JJ if we can convince him to join. i have a new band too, HONOUR AMONG THIEVES which you should check out if you can be bothered.

we'd like to thank everyone for their support over the lifetime of the band, there are way too many people to mention but i'm sure they all know who they are. we've had a lot of good times and none of us will ever forget it.

keep it real, and keep it metal.

cheers

sheep & the seventh cross.

London Calling Podcast up now!!

2007-04-19T11:33:00.000Z

Feel like listening to some hardcore demos on the way to work? Or want something new as background noise for an hour?

London Calling has its first podcast. Unlike many of the podcasts that are only playlists or someone talking into their PCs mic, ours was recorded at the Totalrock Studios and has a "radio show" feel to it. Its available to download from www.totalrock.com

Click on the Podcasts link on the right hand side of the page and then click on the hardcore demo show.

You can download this podcast two ways:
A. By right clicking on the link and saving it as "save target as" in IE or "save link as" in firefox

B. Via Itunes:

1. Launch iTunes.
2. In the Advanced menu, select Subscribe to Podcast.
3. Enter the feed URL in the text box and click OK.

I want as many people to hear this and would love feedback so if you could repost, that would be awesome. Also, if you are in band that has a demo track that you would like me to play, please drop me an email to london.calling.hc@gmail.com

thanks kids!

Down And Outs/ Death Is Not Glamorous Split out now!

2007-04-15T11:36:00.001Z

From the wonderful folk at Dead and Gone Records:

Split 7" - Out Now!!!

We're happy to announce the release of this split 7" between two of our favourite bands and we're excited to bring you 3 brand new and exclusive tracks from Death Is Not Glamorous & the Down & Outs.

Death Is Not Glamorous follow up their 'Undercurrents' EP with more incredibly catchy and anthemic melodic punk anthems. I hope you've heard these boys already but for the fresh starters visit http://www.myspace.com/deathisnotglamorous. You can also hear a track from this 7"

'Boys From The Blackstuff' is still on our stereos and still no sign of the 2nd LP! Thankfully the Down & Outs have given us 2 7"'s and recorded three new songs for this split. You can hear 'Chris' Song' at their myspace http://www.myspace.com/downandouts

2 incredible bands from 2 incredible cities.

Death Is Not Glamorous are currently on tour please find the tour dates below and also details of their UK tour in June. Most dates are with a new band from the UK that you should check out called Fastpoint (7" on Audacious Art Experiment soon)

11/04 – Juz Mannheim, Manheim (Ger)
12/04 – Kulturpalast, Wiesbaden (Ger)
13/04 – Komma, Esslingen (Ger)
14/04 – Jugendtreff Arpke, Arpke (Ger)
15/04 – Koma F, Berlin (Ger)
16/04 - Club Jet, Prague (Cz)
17/04 – Kultiplex, Budapest (Hun)
18/04 – Shelter, Vienna (Aus)
19/04 – Barracuda Bar, Kassel (Ger)
20/04 – The Stage, Arnhem (Hol)
21/04 – Feierwerk, Munich (Ger)
22/04 – Baracke, Munster(Ger)
23/04 – Pumpe, Kiel (Ger)

13/06 – Rote Flora, Hamburg (Ger)
14/06 – JZ Scheun, Ibbenburen (Ger)
15/06 – Cricketers Rest, Norwich (UK)
16/06 - TBC, Brighton (UK)
17/06 – Club Ifor Bach, Cardiff (ÚK)
18/06 – The Attik, Manchester (UK) w/ Fastpoint
19/06 – Chillingham Arms, Newcastle (UK) w/ Fastpoint
20/06 – O'Henry's, Glasgow (UK) w/Fastpoint
21/06 - TBC
22/06 – Pilgrim, Liverpool (UK) w/ Fastpoint
23/06 – TBC, Hull (UK) w/ Fastpoint
24/06 – Upstairs @ The Dome, London (UK) w/ Fastpoint

PLEASE add the sites new banners..

2007-04-06T16:19:00.000Z

Thank you very much to Joe at "With Love Designs" for designing some new banners for both London Calling and LDNLove.

If you would be so kind as to add the following banners to your websites, that would be very much appreciated (the HTML codes are below the banners!).

THANKS KIDS!!

LDN New Blood.

2007-04-04T20:20:00.000Z

If you ask anyone that lives outside of London to define London hardcore, the answer would generally be "tough with breakdowns". This definition is blown out of the water by "Honour Among Thieves". With a more melodic sound than your average london band, Honour Among Thieves mix bane style vocals with tougher screams, and guitars that would feel quite at home in Comeback Kids debut record. The band already have a handful of shows, including support slots for Sick Of It All and Madball.

Next up is Jailbait. The band haven't even recorded a demo yet and have been hailed as one of the most promising bands to come out of London. The band earned this tag after their spectacular performance at Facedown Festival at the dome last month. While the band are not bringing anything relatively new to the table musically(but lets face it, how many bands do these days), they are, by far, the funnest hardcore band I have seen in a long time.

Please give both bands your time.

Help Out Deadfest.

2007-04-03T11:45:00.000Z

Disclaimer: The beauty of hardcore is that when a hardcore kid is in trouble, generally, most hardcore kids will band together to help their fellow man out. When starting this blog, I promised myself that I would not use it for charity purposes, but as someone that has put on shows, I understand how much money has been lost and I also know how bad it feels to not be able to continue doing something you love because of money issues. I have also attended this fest two years in a row and would be gutted if its cancelled. This is why this news feature is here.

Deadfest is Swedens largest hardcore festival. Booked and promoted by Chris, also founder of Dead Vibrations, the fest is growing bigger every year and attracts people from all over the world, showcasing not only some of the best scandinavian hardcore bands, but also bands from all over the world. The weekend, held in Linkoping in Sweden, is one of the better fests in europe and always promises a good time.
Unfortunately, Deadfests future is currently in question due to financial issues. There is talk of the fest being moved to Finland, or being cancelled altogether. This would not only be heartbreaking, but it would also be a huge blow to swedish hardcore.

A paypal account has been set up for Deadfest, not by Chris himself, but by the guys from Rukus.se. If you would like to help the fest out, please paypal money to: helpdeadfest@gmail.com

The Gallows hit the big time

2007-03-31T20:10:00.000Z

Congratulations to The Gallows, who signed two massive deals this week that will propel them into superstardom. The first deal with Epitaph in North America and the second with Warner Bros worldwide.
The band recently performed at South By Southwest, one of the worlds most widely recognised showcases, and will embark on the warped tour in the US over July and August.

Check out The Gallows on one of the following dates on their upcoming UK tour in June:

Monday 11^th Sheffield Leadmill
Tuesday 12^th Leeds Cockpit
Wednesday 13^th Belfast Auntie Annies
Thursday 14^th Dublin Voodoo Lounge
Saturday 16^th Aberdeen Tunnels
Sunday 17^th Newcastle Academy
Monday 18^th Bristol Bar Academy
Tuesday 19^th Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 21^st London King’s College

EFL has moved..

2007-03-30T21:11:00.000Z

The northern hardcore messageboard, EFL, will have a new home from the 30th March at this webaddress.

Please update your bookmarks.

Girl that posted kinky photos now trying to talk like she's in LA Law

2007-03-27T16:47:00.000Z

Some broad from Caerphilly that insisted on showing everyone on London Calling photos of herself wearing not-very-much recently has stunned viewers with a dramatic u-turn.

Now she is demanding the removal of certain photographs, threatening lawsuits and using big words like 'violation' and 'permission'.

The broad implies that images of herself are worth enough money to go to court for. Regular poster Toffy however, disagrees, and has adjusted his original rating to penalise the broad for this change of attitude.

"I can post prickteaser photos of myself all I like, but the minute anyone tries to steal my thunder, I'll run to my photographer who'll squish you like a bug under the tyre of the Juggernaut that is commercial Copyright Law".

You can see the thread unfold in real time by clicking here.

LDN LOVE Begins

2007-03-24T19:52:00.000Z

Want to find out about shows? Just head on out to LDNLove and check out whats on offer in our fine city. Also, im going to do a huge piece on this blog about summer fests on the mainland. Keep checking back for that.

Cold as Life Euro Tour

2007-03-17T09:24:00.000Z

Despite the drama that has followed this reunion involving members Jeff G and Mike "Gook" Couls, it seems that the reunion is to be bought to europe this summer. If you would like to book a CAL show, please contact Jay:

"Cold As Life's one time only reunion tour is coming to Europe from August 16th till September 9th. Special guests are Human Demise and Detroit's H8 Inc.

First confirmed show is on Saturday September 8th at Dynamo, Eindhoven.

If you're interested in booking a show send your offer to;

hoodlum1979@hotmail.com

www.myspace.com/jayhollandswildlifeexpeditions

COLD AS LIFE

HUMAN DEMISE

H8 INC."

Nothing to do on St Patricks weekend?

2007-03-08T13:14:00.000Z

We all love a reason to party. Now we have two. Not only is it St. Patricks day but the lovely folks at Last Exile are putting on Facedown Fest at the dome.

Comprised of 24 hardcore bands spanning over two days, this fest will showcase the talent that the UK holds, with most regions represented.

It promises to be an amazing weekend. So come out.

Vendetta Inc up and running.

2007-03-07T22:53:00.000Z

Possibly the best idea ever? I think so. Showbooker Niesh, Tattooist Dom Holmes and Special Move frontman Scott have all joined forces to create Vendetta Inc.

From booking shows, to designs, to vegan and veggie food stalls at shows, to shirts, the three have come up with a concept that will take the hardcore scene by storm.

Click on the banner above and use their services.

We wish them all very good luck and look forward to Vendetta inc taking off.
The first appearance of the food stall will be at Facedown Fest at the dome.

Bun Dem Out MCD OUT NOW

2007-03-06T11:26:00.001Z

From Popi at Rucktion Records:
"Bun Dem Out LBU's debut MCD out now!!! RUCK024
Heavy metallic beatdown hardcore featuring Pierre (Knuckledust/ BDF/ Maldito) on vocals and members of Lost Sight & Flawless Victory. LBU realness str8!

OUT NOW!!!

buy it here: http://www.rucktionmusic.com/default.aspx?productID=595

Check out www.myspace.com/bundemoutlbu"

Also, you can pick up BDO merch from the following link:

Bun Dem Out

and while you are browsing around the big cartel site, go check out Last Witness's store

Uproar at London Calling Members

2007-03-05T19:23:00.000Z

Members of the London Calling board started a full blown war with the members of the collective zine board, it was reported this morning. The main culprite, a london calling member, was seen screaming Bulldoze lyrics and then was snapped "throwing chairs". Luckily, we were able to find the evidence and post it here, and she will be punished in due course. Please comment on what you feel would be an appropriate punishment on the board.

Deal With It news

2007-02-21T22:53:00.000Z

From the gentleman at Dead and Gone Records (see link below)-

"We're happy to announce the release of Deal With It's debut 7" 'World Coming Down'. You can get it from our webstore now and early birds will get the record on coloured vinyl. 5 tracks of the finest straight edge hardcore you will hear this year

In an age where straight edge is all but done with, when it's more important to be vapid and ironic than to have an opinion on something, when a person is judged by their choice of trainer instead of what they're ready to commit, Deal With It arrived on the scene to bring back some integrity. Outspoken and energetic, they combine the best elements of Breakdown, No Warning, Cro Mags and Leeway.

Musically hard as a bag of hammers, and lyrically world weary and full of rage, Deal With It are a hardcore band in the truest sense of the word, and are a force to be reckoned with. "My world is coming down"

Deal With It will be playing a record release show at The Fenton in Leeds on February 28th with Fast Point, Choke, Dirty Money and Run Like Hell. DWI aren't standing still and we will be recording for a split with Dirty Money very soon. The band are also travelling to the mainland to appear at this years Light The Fuse fest. Make sure you check them out.

For an mp3 check - http://www.myspace.com/deadandgonerecs

www.myspace.com/dealxwithxit
www.deadandgonerecords.com"

Rest In Peace, Mikey.

2007-02-15T18:07:00.000Z

Michael Lambert, photographer and head of the team at Join The Pit passed away a few days ago in his apartment in Luxembourg.

There will be an unmistakable void on the mainland now without Michaels smile and wonderful nature. We thank him for all his support for uk bands, and I personally feel honoured to have known such a kind and wonderful person.

Mikey, you will be missed and I hope you are happy where ever you are.

Photos done the right way..

2007-02-13T22:30:00.000Z

There is one thing with "those kids" that stand at the front of shows, with their big cameras and their big flashes that really gets to me.. that noone else ever gets to see those pictures. They become pictures that are lost on the owners harddrive, never to be see by anyone but the owner themselves. This, to me, defeats the point of band photography in the first place.

Jan is one of the exceptions to this rule. From the moment he moved to London, he has been seen stood taking hundreds upon hundreds of photos at most shows and, much to our delight, posting the best from his collection on his website a couple of days later (the latest being from the Black My Heart shows). From band pictures to photos of his friends to kids dancing, Jan always manages to capture the energy and the atmosphere of the shows he attends.

His work, and sharing of his work, is very much appreciated, so please click on the banner above and check out his pictures.

"Tough guy hardcore should be banned"

2007-02-12T16:53:00.000Z

Between March and May, there are around a couple of fests and all dayers in London to take note of, the first being Facedown 07, followed by Crucifest, followed by Damage Control (date/line up/venue TBA) and finally, the late may all dayer. Now you can't complain of nothing to do on your weekends. As well as this, there are a huge amount of other bands coming over including the Sick Of It All/ Wisdom in Chains tour as well as Merauder and First Blood. Have a look in the calender for tour dates.

Also, if you are willing to go on the mainland, Filled with Hate have just announced the line up for filled with hate fest line up, to be held in Essen, Germany, with a one off from NJ Bloodline..worth the trip purely for this.. Well, this and Dunkin Donuts.

Earth Crisis "reform" and plan european tour..

2007-01-29T16:40:00.000Z

Thanks to Youth Of Today, every hardcore band that are no longer now have the chance to get back together and make some cash. There is an ever growing list of bands that have done this since 2003.. Underdog, Leeway, Killing Time and Gorilla Biscuits to name a few. Earth Crisis were the latest to be added to the list, with reports coming out of Baltimore, playing possibly their best ever set last Saturday on the east coast.
There was never any question as to whether they were going to be doing tours, as the Baltimore show was dubbed as the "only east coast appearance", and MAD, the bands European tourbookers, have released a statement saying that they will be playing Europe between June 22nd to July 3rd. The dates suggest they will be coming over for the european summer fest season, with the first dates announced being With Full Force festival in Germany and "Hellfest" in France.
For the skeptics out there, keep an eye on the show calender as there will surely be a London date.
Lets hope "earth crisis face" turns up and makes it worth our while.

Bad News- RIP Duggie.

2007-01-23T00:31:00.000Z

Duggie, bass player with Visual Offence, passed away after having a second brain haemmorage this morning, his first being in late feb last year. Details of his funeral will be available for those who would like to pay their respect. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

There will be a benefit gig in Norwich this Saturday in memory of Dug. All proceeds will be going to his family to help pay for funeral costs.

Saturday 27th January

Sindromes
Scourge of River City
Mustard City Rockers
Renegade Burlesque

£3

Cricketers Rest, Queens Road, Norwich

UK Promoters List Added to Site.

2007-01-22T14:13:00.000Z

A list of UK promoters has been added to the site and a link to this page is on the right, under "site links". This was done for smaller bands that would like to tour but don't have huge tourbooker backing.

If you would like to be included on this list, please drop me a mail at london.calling.hc@gmail.com

Telling People To "Get On" New Band Has Opposite Effect Shocker

2007-01-22T10:57:00.000Z

Research indicates that trying to hype up a new band by telling others to "get on this shit" or similar ultimately has the opposite effect.

Experts call this "Griff Rhys Jones Syndrome", recalling the Vauxhall car company's street-cred crushing decision to cast a scruffy Welsh guy in a tweed blazer to sell its cars.

Nobody wanted to know what car Griff Rhys Jones endorsed, just like nobody wants to know what bands you want other people to "get on".

Subconsiously we just add them to the growing list of bands to never bother with.

So now you know.

Photo - Some band we're all supposed to be "getting on ASAP".

Killswitch Engage Reschedule London Date

2007-01-17T23:39:00.000Z

(disclaimer: I am well aware that Killwitch Engage are not a hardcore band, but as Howard Jones knows more about hardcore than half of you goons, and a few of you were going to this show, I thought this would be newsworthy)

Killswitch Engage had to cancel their show at London Brixton Academy last Saturday due to guitarist Adam aggravating a previous back injury. Adam was in such a serious condition that he was admitted to hospital here in London and operated on. He will not be able to tour for the foreseeable future and will be replaced by ex-Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers for the remaining european tourdates, with London, Bristol and Paris as the only cancelled dates. A press release was issued by the band stating the following:

“Adam will be missed, but he wants the tour to go on… we will try to miss as few shows as possible, and make up as many as we can. We appreciate all the messages and concern that everyone has shown.”

The london date has been rescheduled for 29th January, and original tickets will be valid.

The Legacy News.

2007-01-16T19:22:00.000Z

The New CD entitled 'Solitude' is out on February 26th.
We're hoping to a do a release show in sheffield the following week or something and then we're touring the UK starting March 8th.

We're also touring again in May and hitting mainland europe for a few shows too - more details soon.

We've got some tracks up on our myspace from the new record and the front cover to the CD is on too so to check it out. It was done by the incredible Dan Mumford http://www.myspace.comtakeittotheboneyard - check him out if you havent already - his work is amazing.

we've also got some kinda web banner - if people could repost it places thatd be awesome - the codes on our myspace.

Finally check us out with gallows at the kingston peel this sunday - should be well good.

cheers

http://www.myspace.com/thelegacy

Knuckledust guitarist catches Enormous Hand Syndrome

2007-01-15T01:23:00.000Z

London hardcore band Knuckledust were struck by health problems this week when guitarist Wema was diagnosed with a case of Enormous Hand Syndrome.

Wema, seen on the left in a photo taken shortly after diagnosis of the rare condition, has been told to keep the swolen hand packed in frozen peas until further notice.

The band have said they hope the swelling to go down in time for upcoming gig and recording commitments.

Photo: (c) Cindy Frey

Freddy Madball plays first "hip-hop" show in London

2007-01-12T13:35:00.000Z

Madball frontman, Freddy, made his hip-hop debut at the Scala in London last night as support to Necro.

He was faced with many skeptical hardcore kids, with cries of "he should stick to what he knows", but proved them all wrong by not actually being that bad.

In other news relating to this show, a few london papers called for the gig to be shut down because of Necros lyrical content, and Anthony Martini, E-Town concrete's frontman, was spotted in the crowd, which prompted comments that he should take the stage himself and do an impromptu version of "Mandibles".

Purified In Blood UK dates cancelled

2007-01-12T13:18:00.000Z

Without warning, Norwegian metallers, Purified in Blood, have announced they are to split. As a result, all UK dates planned in January are now cancelled. The band, who have been together for roughly four years, have given no reason for the split but left the following message on their myspace page:

Purified in Blood 2003-2007

We want to thank each and everyone of you who supported us and helped us along the way.

-Glenn, Hallgeir, Sander, Tommy, Stig & Anders

"Good things never last"

Fans of the band should check out Real Heroes Die!, Hallgiers side project.

Lack Of News Will Not Obstruct News Reporting on London Calling

2007-01-10T15:15:00.000Z

In a suprise move today, a new news item appeared on the London Calling newspage, despite there being no news to report.

The item, titled 'Lack Of News Will Not Obstruct News Reporting on London Calling' was posted by Tony, on Wednesday afternoon, after concerns that there had been no other newsworthy items that day.

To give the news item the finishing touch, Tony obtained a small gif cartoon image of somebody holding a newspaper, and added it to the news item.

In other news, the domains www.londoncalling.cjb.net and www.londoncalling.tk now bring you straight to the main page rather than the messageboard, so update your bookmarks, yo.

Early Stampin' Ground material "still awesome"

2007-01-09T22:18:00.000Z

Its official, the early Stampin' Ground recordings featuring vocalist Heath are still awesome as fuck.

The Dawn Of Night and Starved 7"s, the MCD containing both, and the debut album Demons Run Amok are all still raging slabs of chug heavy mid 90's metallic hardcore.

Trivia nerds might be interested to know that Heath was actually SG's second frontman, and Adam their third. The o.g. Stampin' Ground demo tape featured Paul Catten of Medulla Nocte/Murder One fame on vocals.

But some 12 years later those first releases still hold their own against a constant slew of younger metallic hardcore bands.

Maybe now that SG have played their final show they can give the re-united Earth Crisis back the riffs they "borrowed". Heh.

The Break In disprove all nay-sayers

2007-01-09T21:54:00.000Z

Canterbury's bad luck stricken The Break In have dispatched any rumours that they were past their prime by coming back twice as hard and ten times as heavy with a new line up at a gig last night in Folkstone.

With a shuffled line up featuring former bassist Crunch shifting to vocals and new drummer David John Mayes joining longer serving members Rich Shiner and Dan Frye, they blazed through a selection of material from last years Unbowed CD alongside some brand new tracks.

A witness, posting on the London Calling messageboard, said "I've never seen or heard them play aswell as they did tonight. people were going fucking mental".

Good to have you back boys.

More info: http://www.myspace.com/thebreakin

Awoken to split. Final show details

2007-01-09T21:31:00.000Z

"With regret and sadness, we are announcing our end. For us, Awoken has always been more than a band. It has dominated our lives for 4 years and it was, and still is a symbol of friendship, ambition, and perseverance. We achieved so much more than we ever set out to and it has been an honour representing UK hardcore across Europe. It's difficult to explain the reasons why we're calling it a day, but let's just say that we've hit a metaphorical brick wall. We've grasped every opportunity that has been thrown at us and now we're all out of new pathways. We could go on, losing money on tours and hacking away at the same cities, but we've always been adamant that Awoken should never, ever become stagnant in any way. It has never been a "weekend" thing so we'd never be happy just playing the odd show, or recording a few songs whenever we've saved enough money. In short, Awoken is all or nothing. We've been living our dreams, and sooner or later, reality was always bound to come crashing down. We always did things our way, mostly DIY, and we always stuck to our guns no matter what changes might have brought us more success. We hope that we will always be seen as a positive part of the London, UK, and European hardcore legacy and we cannot thank enough those who have helped us to achieve everything we did. You know who you are.

We will be playing our final show at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, on the 18th of February, and we would like to invite everyone - from old friends to new kids - to come and say farewell.

Over and out!
-Awoken"

SAVE OUT OF STEP IN LEEDS!

2007-01-09T15:25:00.001Z

If you live in Leeds and you care about the survival of this shop then please help by swinging by this week and making a purchase.

Alternativley you can view our website at www.outofstep.co.uk and place an order.

We are being threatened with bailiff action from our landlords if we dont make our rent in full in the next week. This will ruin us.

If your a millionaire and you want to donate then paypal to shop@outofstep.co.uk

Thank you
Steve.

So for the moment..

2007-01-03T21:56:00.000Z

I spent months and months looking for someone to do a PHP based site for london calling.. somewhere where people could go to put in their shows, put in their reviews and a site that I wasn't going to have to run, but like the messageboard, runs itself.

Unfortunately, it seems that PHP coders are all very sought after and too busy to code a lovely little site so i thought i would do it this way.. use all the free internet resources I can.

Eventually, it will have a section for columns, a section for reviews, and somewhat a "london guide" that will include places in london you can get vegan/veggie food and record stores as well as directions to venues in london (like a poor poor mans Yo London haha)

If you would like to help out, with anything from writing columns to naming venues that should be included in the list, then please, drop us an email: london.calling.hc@gmail.com.. I already have a couple of people writing, but the more the merrier!

Also, if you would like to have your link put up on the site, then please drop me a line.

thanks for your time!